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I CSK 170/22 AI generated

Supreme Court allows cassation appeal to determine if bank's refusal to pay constitutes unjust enrichment.

Case Number I CSK 170/22
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Outcome Partially Allowed

Legislator summary

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The Supreme Court accepted the cassation appeal filed by the defendants against the appellate court's judgment. The plaintiffs sought payment from the bank, arguing the bank's refusal to transfer funds constituted unjust enrichment, while the bank contended the funds were lawfully withheld. The court decided to refer the case for further examination to determine the legal basis for the bank's refusal.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 401 k.c.; Art. 405 k.c.: The court establishes that a claim for unjust enrichment may be pursued when a party's refusal to perform a contractual obligation lacks a legal basis, provided the other party can demonstrate the absence of a valid reason for the non-payment.

Keywords

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unjust enrichment bank refusal cassation appeal contractual obligation legal basis payment dispute civil liability

Cited Legislation

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Art. 401 k.c.
Art. 405 k.c.

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Sygn. akt I CSK 170/22 POSTANOWIENIE Dnia 29 marca 2022 r.Sąd Najwyższy w składzie: SSN Roman Trzaskowski w sprawie z powództwa T. K. i A. K.‎przeciwko […] Bank […] spółce akcyjnej w W.‎o zapłatę ewentualnie o ustalenie,‎na posiedzeniu niejawnym w Izbie Cywilnej w dniu 29 marca 2022 r.,‎na skutek skargi kasacyjnej pozwanej od wyroku Sądu Apelacyjnego w […]‎z dnia 20 listopada 2020 r., sygn. akt I ACa […], przyjmuje skargę kasacyjną do rozpoznania.